Saturday, December 01, 2012

"Calling all married couples!!! Conference hosts Pastor Darryell Bass and First Lady Karen Bass cordially invite you to join Redeeming Love Christian Center of High Point, North Carolina from 2/11/2013 through 2/16/2013 at the 2013 Romance Getaway on the High Seas!!! We'll set sail from sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida aboard Royal Caribbean's Liberty of The Seas!!! You'll have the time of your life with the love of your life! For prices and more information, please call Mrs. Le Andre Primus at 336-848-2064 or Mrs. Christy Martin at 336-254-4868."

The combined choirs of Fairview Moravian Church in Winston-Salem and Liberty and Concord United Methodist Churches in Mocksville will present the Christmas cantata, Journey of Promises by Joseph Martin, on Sunday, December 9th. The cantata will be presented at 3:30PM at Fairview Moravian Church (6550 Silas Creek Pkwy.) and at 7:00PM at Liberty United Methodist Church (141 Liberty Circle, Mocksville). The cantata will be accompanied by an orchestra made up mostly of students from UNC School of the Arts. Please call 768-5629 for more information.

Celebrate the season with a morning filled with Christmas spirit! Start off with a delicious catered breakfast complete with eggs, sausage, fruit and pastries. Enjoy crafts, cookie decorating, storytime and a visit from the man in red himself! Hearts & Arrows Photography will photograph your little one on Santa’s lap, a cherished keepsake that will be emailed to you after the event. Printed portraits and high resolution electronic copies of your photos are available for purchase directly from Hearts & Arrows on site. Each child will receive a fun-filled goody bag from Santa! Advance Registration Required: $16/member, $18/nonmember.

Come to New Hope's Christmas Bazaar and do some of your Christmas shopping. You can shop among 20+ vendors as well as buy baked goods for the holidays. Breakfast and lunch will also be available for purchase.

Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) (Exhibit)Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PMLocation: Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University

MOA’s annual exhibit features a traditional Mexican ofrenda: a home altar with sugar skulls, colorful tissue paper cutouts, food and beverage offerings, marigolds, and photos of deceased relatives to honor the dead. A children’s ofrenda and photographs illustrating different aspects of the celebration are also on display. This exhibit features text in English and Spanish. Admission is free. Open Tuesday to Saturday.

This new long-term exhibit examines the creation, function, and cultural importance of saddle rugs across Central Asia. It features colorfully woven horse covers and saddle covers, as well as elaborately decorated saddles from an area spanning the ancient Silk Road from China to Constantinople (Istanbul). Open Tuesday to Saturday.

What do Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt and Bill Clinton all have in common? A new display at the Greensboro Historical Museum illustrates that there have been at least eighteen U.S. President's who have stopped in the Gate City. Come visit the lobby display, our preview to the full display that will be on view on August 23, 2012. As always, all exhibitions at the museum are free for visitors.

Expressing religious beliefs through art has been evident throughout mankind from Paleolithic cave art to architectural masterpieces of cathedrals, mosques, & temples around the world. Through an assemblage of photographs, paintings, & mixed media works, artists express their personal relationships to their faiths. Syed Ahmad creates contemplative works in glass inspired by ancient Islamic calligraphy. Quilted paintings of personal faith define Alice Levinson’s art, using biblical text & Hebrew poetry. Robert Radin features poignant photographs showcasing cultures around the world, cast in faith. Photographer Shireen Alborno tears down the stereotype attached to her religion & lifestyle as a Muslim. G. Carol Bomer juxtaposes text & image to create connections that are not predictable. Spirituality is an important part of the creative journey of Robert Crum. Professed to the Order of Secular Franciscans, spirituality is evident in Betti Pettinati-Longinotti’s inspired work.

Beginning February 4th, from 1p-3p, we will conduct a monthly seminar at our offices, located at 800 W. Main Street, Suite A, Jamestown. Every first Saturday of each month. We'll talk about general real estate and touch on various topics including first-time homebuying, move-up homebuying, expenses to expect, and financing, among others. Join us! Space is limited, so register in advance. FREE

A John Dortch Memorial Series Event: Talk with artists, Janet Gaddy and Timothy Moran, who produce pottery influenced by their Celtic heritage and personal reflections. Janet creates porcelain sculptural pieces and stoneware folk art, while Timothy specializes in crystalline glazes on wheel-thrown porcelain. Using his wheel, Timothy will create a ring vase during this event at the Greensboro Historical Museum Shop. The trunk show will feature a range of works.

The Kimiberly Park Tennis Club offers free tennis lessons to kids ages 5 to 18. Practices are held at the Parkland High School tennis courts each Saturday at 3pm This is a year long program and winter practices are held at the Wake Forest University Indoor Tennis Center. The program is free. For more info call 336-995-9799

Chrismon trees began in Danville, Virginia and soon spread to Greensboro and other nearby communities. Volunteers in the Greensboro area made and donated intricately made Chrismon ornaments for a tree on display at the Historical Museum, once the site of First Presbyterian Church. Be on hand as the tree lights are illuminated and each ornament shown at its best. Another Downtown in December event.